Samsung Gear VR April 26, 2016 by XiaoMing Chen & Larry Zhang PennEngineering 1
Samsung Gear VR Overview 2
Samsung Gear VR Details & Findings Pictures and Description of the Samsung Gear VR and the Disassembly Process. 3
Sealing Rubber Plugs Removal Screws Six screws in total behind the five rubber plugs, with the plugs removed from the plastic front cover all of the fasteners appeared. 4
Self-Tapping Screws Removal Six self-tapping screws with 00# Phillips driver are removed from the front cover of the VR. The screws The screw characteristics: Pan head DELTA PT16x4.5 mm overall length 2.4 mm head diameter 0.7 mm head thickness 00# Phillips Recess Self-tapping threads No locking patch used Nickel plating Screw engagement: 5
Screws Removal Eight self-tapping screws with 00# Phillips driver are removed from the front cover of the VR. The screw characteristics: Pan head DELTA PT16x4.5 mm overall length 2.4 mm head diameter 0.7 mm head thickness 00# Phillips Recess Self-tapping threads No locking patch used Nickel plating Screw engagement: 6
Screws Removal Four self-tapping screws with 00# Phillips driver are removed from the front cover of the VR. The screw characteristics: Pan head DELTA PT16x4.5 mm overall length 2.4 mm head diameter 0.7 mm head thickness 00# Phillips Recess Self-tapping threads No locking patch used Nickel plating Screw engagement: 7
Screws Removal Six self-tapping screws with 00# Phillips driver are removed from the front cover of the VR. The screw characteristics: Pan head DELTA PT16x4.5 mm overall length 2.4 mm head diameter 0.7 mm head thickness 00# Phillips Recess Self-tapping threads No locking patch used Nickel plating Screw engagement: 8
Screws Removal Three self-tapping screws with 00# Phillips driver are removed from the plastic frame inside the VR. The screw characteristics: Pan head DELTA PT16x4.5 mm overall length 2.4 mm head diameter 0.7 mm head thickness 00# Phillips Recess Self-tapping threads No locking patch used Nickel plating Screw engagement: 9
PC Board Removal One piece of PCB is removed from the plastic frame inside the VR. No fastener found in the disassembly process. 10
Plastic Frame Removal The plastic frame is removed from the VR. No fastener found in the disassembly process and four bevel gear driving couples engaged in the frame. 11
Bevel Gear Driving Couple Removal The plastic frame is removed from the VR. Four screws appeared in the disassembly process. 12
Bevel Gear Driving Couple Disassembled The bevel gear couples are disassembled. In this step four mould-in threaded inserts appeared. The screw characteristics: Pan head M1.4 overall length 2.45 mm head diameter 0.7 mm head thickness 00# Phillips Recess ISO metric threads Nylon Locking patch used Black nickel plating Screw engagement: 13
Mould-in Threaded Inserts Removal Four mould-in inserts is removed. Refers to drawing on the left for the insert characteristics. 14
Side Circuit Board Removal The side circuit board is removed out of the VR. Three threaded inserts found and one screw appeared in the disassembly process. 15
Inserts Removed out of Side Circuit Board The side circuit board is moved out. Refers to drawing on the left for the insert characteristics. 16
Bevel Gear Component Removal With the bevel gear component being removed out of the VR, two screws are appeared. The screw characteristics: Flat head M1.6 x 4.8 mm overall length 4.80 mm head diameter 0.9 mm head thickness 00# Phillips Recess ISO metric threads No locking patch used Nickel plating Screw engagement: 17
Bevel Gear Component Disassembled With the two screws disassembled two inserts are appeared. The screw characteristics: Flat head M1.4 x 4.5 mm overall length 2.40 mm head diameter 0.7 mm head thickness 00# Phillips Recess ISO metric threads Nylon locking patch used Black Nickel plating Screw engagement: 18
Brass Insert Removal With the two screws disassembled two inserts are appeared. Refers to drawing on the left for the insert characteristics. 19
Driving Gear Couple Disassembled The driving gear couples are disassembled. No fasteners being used for parts fastening. Note: In this step we discovered a molded-in threaded insert. Reference slide # 17 for the engagement. 20
Driving Gear Couple Disassembled The teardown is done, one M1.6 metric thread profile mould-in insert found. Reference slide # 17 for the engagement. 21
Driving Gear Couple Disassembled The driving gear couples are disassembled. No fasteners being used for parts fastening. Note: In this step we discovered a molded-in threaded insert. 22
Fastener Summary 23
Fastener Summary 6 x Pan head DELTA PT16 x 4.5 mm overall length 2.4 mm head diameter 0.7 mm head thickness 00# Phillips Recess Self-tapping threads No locking patch used Nickel plating Reference slide # 5 8 x Pan head DELTA PT16 x 4.5 mm overall length 2.4 mm head diameter 0.7 mm head thickness 00# Phillips Recess Self-tapping threads No locking patch used Nickel plating Reference slide # 6 4 x Pan head DELTA PT16 x 4.5 mm overall length 2.4 mm head diameter 0.7 mm head thickness 00# Phillips Recess Self-tapping threads No locking patch used Nickel plating Reference slide # 7 6 x Pan head DELTA PT16 x 4.5 mm overall length 2.4 mm head diameter 0.7 mm head thickness 00# Phillips Recess Self-tapping threads No locking patch used Nickel plating Reference slide # 8 24
Fastener Summary 4 x Pan head M1.4 x 4.5 mm overall length 2.4 mm head diameter 0.7 mm head thickness 00# Phillips Recess Self-tapping threads Nylon locking patch used Black Nickel plating Reference slide # 13 4 x Refers to drawing on slide # 14 3 x Refers to drawing on slide # 16 1 x Philips drive Flat head M1.6 x 4.8 mm overall length 4.80 mm head diameter 0.9 mm head thickness 00# Phillips Recess ISO metric threads No locking patch used Nickel plating Reference slide # 17 25
Fastener Summary 2 x Pan head M1.4 x 4.5 mm overall length 2.4 mm head diameter 0.7 mm head thickness 00# Phillips Recess Self-tapping threads Nylon locking patch used Black Nickel plating Reference slide # 18 2 x Refers to drawing on slide # 19 1 x M1.6 Brass insert Reference slide # 20, 21 26
Alternate Solutions PennEngineering recommendations for alternate hardware and cost savings opportunities. 27
Alternate Solutions- I PennEngineering can be able to provide all of the DELTA PT16 x 4.5 mm pan head self-tapping screws with different design solutions. PEM has license with Torx, Torx Plus, and Phillips Drive System, RemForm thread profile and has capability to do both Zinc and Nickel plating. 24 x Pan head DELTA PT16 x 4.5 mm overall length 2.4 mm head diameter 0.7 mm head thickness 00# Phillips Recess Self-tapping threads No locking patch used Nickel plating Fig.3 28
Alternate Solutions - II PennEngineering can be able to provide different sizes and installation brass inserts to meet the application requirement. As a alternate solution, TackSerts and Type MSIB micropem Insert shall be a good way to achieve savings in operating cost and improve efficiency in applications. 29
Alternate Solutions - III PennEngineering can provide different sizes of metric micro screws to meet the application requirement. PEM has license with Torx, Torx Plus, and Phillips Drive System and has capability to do both Zinc and Nickel with different color. As an alternative solution, PEM TackSert can be used to replace the traditional micro screws for achieving savings in operating cost and improve efficiency in applications. 30
Alternate Solutions - V M1.6 threaded Insert could be replaced by a new part depicted in the print in the right. The design in the right may be a good way to achieve savings in operating cost and improving efficiency in applications. Fig.3 32
Conclusions and Summary Samsung Gear VR 33
Conclusions and Summary Throughout the entire teardown process, we discovered 24 pieces DELTA PT16x4.5 mm pan head self-tapping screws, 10 pieces brass made M1.4 threaded insert, 7 pieces metric profile thread screws and one brass made M1.6 threaded insert in the device. All of these fasteners can be replaced by PEM, same size micro fasteners. As an alternate solution, PEM TackSert fasteners can be used to replace the traditional micro screws for achieving savings in operating cost and improving efficiency in applications. For the Alternate Solution V, borrowing experience from the Core Size TackSert design, manufacture, installation and testing the ideas illustrated on the slide #32 may be a good way to achieve savings in operating cost and improve efficiency in applications. 34